1d Red Die IIA block of 9 and single on piece cancelled straight-line 'SEARCH FEE' in violet and with multiple strikes of oval 'RECORDS/MELBOURNE' ds in blue dated 10 JUL 14. An interesting non-postal use of the 1d Kangaroo

Lot 301

Estimate: $60

2½d Indigo very fine with slight horizontal bend, large part original gum. BW cat AU$100

5d Chestnut marginal block of 4 from right of sheet [2R41-42/47-48], 2R42 being variety 'Retouch to Shading and Right Frame off Queensland Coast'. Slightly 'fluffy' perfs, well-centred and very fine MUH, a thin in the margin does not detract from this exceptional block. BW cat AU$2200+

9d Violet range on leaves with mint (20, including a pair) and used (69, including a block of 4, strip of 3 and 6 pairs), range of shades and minor varieties, including 'Break in Frame over Last A of AUSTRALIA' (BW 24(2)g cat AU$175). Few with small faults but condition generally well above average, the mint stamps alone catalogue a minimum of AU$3500 (89)

Lot 311

Estimate: $100

1/- Green 'Watermark Inverted' commercially used with postmark free of central design, centred top left, with a few wrinkles and small perf fault at lower right, however very scarce. BW 30a, cat AU$500

Lot 312

Estimate: $250

2/- Brown fresh with large part original gum, centred slightly to lower left. BW cat AU$650

Lot 313

Estimate: $100

2/- Brown CTO DE 3 13 from collector sets, centred to top with short perf at top and no gum. BW 35wb, cat AU$300